Belt-laced garment



C. MUNTER. BELT LACED GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.5. 19!!- Patented Feb. 28,1922.-

INVENTOR Charles Mun/tar BY I 26,

A ORNE Y mrmsss: QM cffi J/w UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES MUNTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BELT-LACED GARMENT.

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To (@ZZ t0 710m it may concern;

Be it known that l, Crmnnns lllinivrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the 'ity of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State oi New York, have'invented a certain new and useful Belt-Laced Garment, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to articles'o'f wearing apparel and more particularly to abdominal supporters with improved lacings for adjusting such supporters to the wearer.

The object'oi the invention is to provide a simple construction in belt-operated lacings, one which will be economical tomanufacture, and will be highly e fiicienti in its operation.

Aside from these objects, others,'as well as'additional features of the invention, will beapparent from the following detailed de scription when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings 1 have illustrated different practical embodiments of the invention, but the constructions thereinshown are to be understood as illustrative, only,-and notas defining the limitsot the invention.

Figure 1 is aside elevation showing an,

abdominalsupport, embodying the present invention wrapped about a wearer, and the b'eltbuckled in place to pull the lacings toward it.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figur l *1 with'the belt portionsunbuckled, and swung rearwardly, and

Figures 3 and 1 are views corresponding to Figures-1 and 2, but showing a modified form of lacing embodying this invention.

In Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, 1 have shown the preferred embodiment of my abdominal support. It will be understood that the lacing of this invention may be associated with an opening in the garment, which extends either from one edge entirely to the other, or with an opening which extends from one edge only to a position intermediate with the edge/sot the garment.

Referring to the construction in Figures 1 and 2, A designates an abdominal support of any well-known type, such support, for

the purpose of illustration, beingshown as provided at each side with an opening a, which is designed to close to a greater or less extent-tor the purpose of adpistmg the gar- Specification of Lettersfatent. I Patented 28, I Application filed December 5, 1917. Serial No. 205,625. v

ment to conform to the waist measurement of the wearer. Along the rearedge t et each opening a, is a line of anchoring devices such as eyelets 0, disposed at properintervals between the upper and lower edges of the garment. Through each of these eyelets c,

is adapted to be passed, one ofa plurality ings is secured to a'beltsection as described.-

One ofsaidbelt sections is, however, pro- VlClQCl'Wlth a buckle d, so that when the belt is earned about'the front-of the wearer, the

sections thereof may be buckled together-tor the purposeof-placing all of the lacings cl simultaneously undertension. The tension may manifestly be varied toanydesirednem tent, depending uponthe'degreeof tension under which the belt is placed.

It will benoted that the laces (Z are of different lengths, said lengths being so proportioned that when'the belt is pulledtight, all of said laces will be placed underthe same tension, so that the application-of power through the belt and'lacings for the purpose of adjusting the openings a to the desired degree isequalized throughout, and no one lace is placed under greaterstrain than any other.

In thexconstruction.just described, wherein the laces dpass through eyelets c, it is de sirable to have the garment open either in the front or backiin the usual manner common to corsets or abdominal supports, through the employment of simple fasteners, hooks, or analogous devices. This, howeveiy iorms'no part of the present invention,

and is well-knownin the art. If, however.

ordinary hooks, suchas are used on laced ment may be made intact and without'such openings. hen donning a garment embodying the hooks, the laces (i are released from'the hooks, while the garment is posiing their adjacent edges approaching each tioned about the body, and are thereafter caught under the hooks, and the belt pulled tight in the same manner as though eyelets were employed.

, In the construction of Figures 3 and i, the samegeneral scheme which underlies the construction of Figures 1 and 2, is. present, but instead of each lace passing but a single time across the opening before being secured to the belt section, it passes twice across the opening in the modified construction. Thus,

in Figures 3 and 4, both edges Z) and b, of the opening a, are provided with eyelets c at the edge I), and c at the edge b. Each lace (Z is secured at the edge 6, passes through an eyelet c, is then returned across the opening a, and passes through an eyelet c, thence passing to a belt sectionD as before. If desired, the eyelets c -may be in the form of hooks as hereinbefore described, in which.

case, openings for facilitating the donning of the garment are unnecessary. The con struction of Figures 3 and l is very simllar.

to the construction of Figures 1 and 2, the chief difference being that the former is in the form of double lacing,-in that it twice crosses the opening, and the latteris in the nature of single lacing, as it only crosses the opening once. The lacing of this invention differs from all prior art lacingsof which I am aware, in the fact that one end of each lace is permanently secured to one edge of the opening, while each lace is slidably connected with the other edge, inthe form of Figures 1 and 2, and has slidable connection with both edges, and permanent connection with one of them in the construction of Figures 8and 1. v

' Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: i

1. An article of wearing-apparel provided with openings at the sides; thereof, eyelets adjacent one edge of each side opening, a pair of complementary belt sections, a plurality of laces equal in number to the number of eyelets of one side 'opening,-each secured at one of its ends to one belt section, thence extended directly to and through one of the eyelets and secured to the opposite edge of the corresponding side opening, a plurality of additional laces similarly positioned and arranged at the other side opening and secured to the other belt section, whereby when the belt sections are drawn taut there is insured the placing of the desired tension on all of the laces for the purpose of simultaneously adjusting both side openings to bring the garment into conformity with the figure of the wearer.

2. An article of wearing apparel embodying a front member and a back member havother at the sides of the wearer, thereby providing substantially vertical openings in the garment, a plurality of eyelets positioned along one ot'theverticaledges of one of said members adjacent each of said side openings, a plurality of laces secured to the other member adjacent the other edge of each tion aflixed to each set of gathered ends whereby through the medium of said belt sections the lacings on each side of the garment may be simultaneously pulled so as to adjust the same and the garment secured to the wearer.

8. An abdominal support embodying a tront portion, and a back portion whereby openings are provided between the adjacent edges of said portions, complementary belt sections adapted to overlie the waist of the wearer and to have their free ends secured together, connections associated with said openings embodying a plurality of laces'one end of each 01 which 1s secured near one edge of one of the openings, said laces being thereafter 'slidably associated with the other edge of said opening and thence extended 1 to and secured to one of the belt sections, a plurality of additional laces one end of each of which is secured near one end edge of the other opening, said latter laces being thereafter slidably associated with'the other edge of the latter opening and thence extended to and secured to the other belt section, whereby, when the free ends of the belt sections are connected and are drawn about the avaist of the wearer, all of said laces are placed under tension for the purpose .ofadv justing the openings so as to bring the support into proper configuration on the wearer.

4.- An article of wearing apparel embodying two complementary body members having openings between them, a .plurality of anchoring devices positioned near and along the edges of one of said members adjacent each of said openings, a plurality of laces secured to the other member, said laces thereupon being extended over the anchoring devices positioned near the adjacent edge of the opposing member and thereafter returned upon themselves and their ends gathered, and a belt section afiixed to each set of gathered ends, said belt sections being adapted to extend across the body of the wearer and to have their free ends adjustably connected, whereby, through the medium of said belt sections, the laces secured to the garment may be simultaneously pulled so as to adjust the same and the garment thereby properly conformed to the wearer.

,5. An article of wearing apparel embodying two complementary body members having. openings betweenthem, a plurality of anchoring devices positioned near and along anchoring devices on the edge to which they are secured and their free ends then gathered, and a belt section afiixed to each set of gathered ends, whereby, through the medium of said belt sections, the laces secured to the garment may be simultaneously pulled so as to adjust the same and'the garment thereby properly conformed to the wearer.

6. An abdominal support embodying a front portion and a back portion adapted to overlie the corresponding parts of the body, leaving vertically extending openings between the lateral edges of said portions at the sides of the body, a pair of complementary belt sections adapted to overlie the waist of the wearer, connections associated with said openings embodying a plurality of laces, one end of each of which is secured to one edge of one side opening, said laces being thereafter slidably associated with both edges of said latter side opening, and thence extended to and permanently secured to one of the belt sections, a plurality of additional laces, one end of each of which is permanently secured to one edge of the other side opening, thereafter slidably associated with both edges of said latter side opening, and thence extended to and secured to the other belt section, whereby, when the belt sections are drawn taut about the waist of the wearer, all of said laces are placed under tension for the purpose of adjusting the side openings to bring the support into proper configura tion on the wearer.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES M UN 'lEll 

